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Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - Bent 00 - 08-19-2014
I bought a Sony VAIO FW Series laptop used, but I've never had a computer this new before. The last one I had was a fossil that ran XP and sounded like an airplane taking off whenever I turned it on.
Anyhow, I'd like to know if this Sony VAIO can run Dolphin. It's got the following specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU P7350 @ 2 GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Windows 7 Home Edition x64
6GB of RAM
~340 GB HDD space free
Bluetooth
I tried running The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Disc using the newest version of Dolphin, but got this error:
GPU: OGL ERROR: Need GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object.
GPU: Does your video card support OpenGL 3.1?
Sorry I'm such a PC newb. Thanks for any assistance.
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - natnint4000 - 08-19-2014
That error is from your graphics card or drivers being out of date IMO both CPU and GPU are too slow for running dolphin properly. You will need a better laptop for a good performance on dolphin.
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - LordVador - 08-19-2014
Your CPU is too old and weak for Dolphin.
Your GPU doesn't support OpenGL 3.1 (required for latest versions of the emulator)
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - admin89 - 08-19-2014
Quote: I've never had a computer this new beforeThe CPU was made in Q3 2008 ...
If you want a laptop than can run Dolphin properly , you will have to spend $600 minimum for Core i7 4700MQ or i7 4710MQ+ Intel HD 4600 laptop
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - Bent 00 - 08-19-2014
That's disappointing... Oh well, thanks for letting me know. I only paid $200 for this laptop, so I didn't expect too much.
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - Anti-Ultimate - 08-19-2014
You can get things that are better than this for 200$ nowadays..
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - pauldacheez - 08-20-2014
Your GPU should support GL 3.3 just fine with updated drivers. Install them and see how awfully Dolphin runs for yourself: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop/legacy?product=legacy2&os=Windows%207%20-%2064
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - Bent 00 - 08-20-2014
(08-19-2014, 11:08 PM)Anti-Ultimate Wrote: You can get things that are better than this for 200$ nowadays..
Like what? I've never seen a good laptop for less than $200.
Is my Sony VAIO that bad? I can't return it.
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - AnyOldName3 - 08-20-2014
It's six years old, and wasn't a great laptop at all even back then. While you won't get a good laptop for that money, you can definitely do better than you did.
RE: Just bought my first laptop, a Sony VAIO - can it run Dolphin? - LordVador - 08-20-2014
(08-20-2014, 07:16 AM)Bent 00 Wrote:(08-19-2014, 11:08 PM)Anti-Ultimate Wrote: You can get things that are better than this for 200$ nowadays..
Like what? I've never seen a good laptop for less than $200.
Is my Sony VAIO that bad? I can't return it.
Seriously. You can't expect something good with that budget